Barangay Poponton

Situated in Las Navas, Northern Samar, Barangay Poponton is one of 53 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poponton had a population of 647. This made it the 22nd largest of 53 barangays in Las Navas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poponton accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Las Navas, which stood at 36,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poponton moving from 675 residents to 647 residents, an intercensal change of -4.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poponton is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Las Navas is a municipality comprising 53 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poponton, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poponton ranks 344th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poponton is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.